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Maureen Johnson Quotes

Stuart must have sensed my despair from the way I began lightly banging my forehead on the table Picture Quote #1

This wasn’t a position she wanted to be in. And yet... yet she knew that she was going to do it anyway Picture Quote #1

It could have been like a fairy tale. But fairy tales aren’t real. Things don’t work like that. There’s a price for everything Picture Quote #1

Being an author means, almost by definition, that you make up characters and then complicate their lives. That’s it, really. You make up characters and give them problem after problem after problem Picture Quote #1

Walk really, really carefully. It’s not complicated, but if you mess up, you’ll die, so pay attention Picture Quote #1

A woman who shaves or otherwise depilates her pubic curls has a profound interest in recreational sex Picture Quote #1

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Lies are a tremendous karmic setback. Keep it up and you’ll come back in the next life as something without a spine. You’re not fine. And you don’t have to be fine Picture Quote #1

Irony is the word I forget the meaning of immediately after I look it up, but I kind of feel like I live in a constant state of it Picture Quote #1

It was almost funny. Life seemed downright accidental in its brevity, and death a punch line to a lousy joke Picture Quote #1

I knew it was beautiful, but knowing something is beautiful and caring about it are two very different things, and I didn’t care Picture Quote #1

Something about her suggested that her leisure activities included wrestling large woodland animals and banging bricks together Picture Quote #1

I could pretend, at least, and if I pretended long enough, maybe I could make it into a reality Picture Quote #1

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There is no normal. I’ve never met a normal person. The concept is flawed. It implies that there is only one way people are supposed to be, and that can’t possible be true. Human experience is far too varied Picture Quote #1

Sometimes people graduate but they don’t leave. They hang around for years, for no reason. I would think of ghosts like that, I decided Picture Quote #1

Kissing is something that makes up for a lot of other crap you have to put up with... It can be confusing and weird and awkward, but sometimes it just makes you melt and forget everything that is going on Picture Quote #1

Having your back scratched is not the only reason to be married, but it is a good one, especially for those spots that are so hard to reach by yourself Picture Quote #1

Dr. Everest, got up and gave us a little pep talk. Mostly it boiled down to the fact that it was autumn, and everyone was back, and while that was a great thing, people better not get cocky or misbehave or he’d personally kill us all. He didn’t actually say those words, but that was the subtext Picture Quote #1

Claim whatever you want. Say you only want a happy family or a successful career or a big house. I say: no, that’s not what you want. You’ll settle for those things, but you really want a monkey that does your evil bidding. Pullman is a genius just for this Picture Quote #1

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The kids I talk to are readers, and the craziest, the most dedicated readers you will ever see Picture Quote #1

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Stuart must have sensed my despair from the way I began lightly banging my forehead on the table (Maureen Johnson Quotes) This wasn’t a position she wanted to be in. And yet... yet she knew that she was going to do it anyway (Maureen Johnson Quotes) It could have been like a fairy tale. But fairy tales aren’t real. Things don’t work like that. There’s a price for everything (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Being an author means, almost by definition, that you make up characters and then complicate their lives. That’s it, really. You make up characters and give them problem after problem after problem (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Walk really, really carefully. It’s not complicated, but if you mess up, you’ll die, so pay attention (Maureen Johnson Quotes) A woman who shaves or otherwise depilates her pubic curls has a profound interest in recreational sex (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Lies are a tremendous karmic setback. Keep it up and you’ll come back in the next life as something without a spine. You’re not fine. And you don’t have to be fine (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Irony is the word I forget the meaning of immediately after I look it up, but I kind of feel like I live in a constant state of it (Maureen Johnson Quotes) It was almost funny. Life seemed downright accidental in its brevity, and death a punch line to a lousy joke (Maureen Johnson Quotes) I knew it was beautiful, but knowing something is beautiful and caring about it are two very different things, and I didn’t care (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Something about her suggested that her leisure activities included wrestling large woodland animals and banging bricks together (Maureen Johnson Quotes) I could pretend, at least, and if I pretended long enough, maybe I could make it into a reality (Maureen Johnson Quotes) There is no normal. I’ve never met a normal person. The concept is flawed. It implies that there is only one way people are supposed to be, and that can’t possible be true. Human experience is far too varied (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Sometimes people graduate but they don’t leave. They hang around for years, for no reason. I would think of ghosts like that, I decided (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Kissing is something that makes up for a lot of other crap you have to put up with... It can be confusing and weird and awkward, but sometimes it just makes you melt and forget everything that is going on (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Having your back scratched is not the only reason to be married, but it is a good one, especially for those spots that are so hard to reach by yourself (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Dr. Everest, got up and gave us a little pep talk. Mostly it boiled down to the fact that it was autumn, and everyone was back, and while that was a great thing, people better not get cocky or misbehave or he’d personally kill us all. He didn’t actually say those words, but that was the subtext (Maureen Johnson Quotes) Claim whatever you want. Say you only want a happy family or a successful career or a big house. I say: no, that’s not what you want. You’ll settle for those things, but you really want a monkey that does your evil bidding. Pullman is a genius just for this (Maureen Johnson Quotes) The kids I talk to are readers, and the craziest, the most dedicated readers you will ever see (Maureen Johnson Quotes)

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